Coming from Sweden, he was paired with Cordelia Chase who, at first was pleased at his picture. However, she soon found Sven annoying because of the language barrier, and used simple phrases to order him around. He did, however, catch the eye of her friend Gwen who took Sven for punch during the World Culture Dance, where it was revealed he spoke English quite well, and was also irritated by Cordelia's inability to speak to him properly.